The Golden Globe TV nominations contained a few surprises, with series noms for frosh skeins “Brooklyn Nine Nine,” “House of Cards” and “Masters of Sex” while “Homeland” and “Mad Men” were shut out of the race.

Netflix had a big showing with “House of Cards” (pictured) leading all series with four noms, including a bid for drama series and for star Kevin Spacey. HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra” also grabbed four noms. HBO once again leads all networks with nine noms, followed by Netflix, Showtime and Starz with six apiece.

Showtime’s “Masters of Sex” impressed with a nom for drama series and lead actor mention for Michael Sheen. “Homeland’s” absence from the field is notable as the series scored a hat trick in the 2013 Globes with wins for drama series and lead actor nods to stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewis.

Among the new faces in the top acting races are Michael J. Fox with a lead comedy actor bid for “The Michael J. Fox Show,” Tatiana Maslany for BBC America’s “Orphan Black,” Taylor Schilling for Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” and Liev Schreiber for Showtime’s “Ray Donovan.” James Spader was considered a lock for a lead actor nom for “The Blacklist,” and didn’t disappoint.

Chiwetel Ejiofor had a good morning, landing acting noms for “12 Years a Slave” and a longform TV lead actor nod for his role in the Starz miniseries “Dancing on the Edge.”

“Masters of Sex” and “House of Cards” enliven the drama series race, displacing 2013 nominees “Boardwalk Empire” and “The Newsroom,” as well as “Homeland.” CBS’ “The Good Wife” was back in the hunt after sitting out for two years. The returning nominees are “Breaking Bad” and “Downton Abbey.”

In comedy, 2013 champ “Girls” is back for a second go-round. Noms for Fox’s “Brooklyn Nine Nine” and NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” (its first after six seasons on the air) made it a happy morning for exec producers Michael Schur and Daniel Goor. “Modern Family” and “The Big Bang Theory” are back in contention but Showtime’s “Episodes” was in the running in 2013 but was not eligible for the 2014 derby as it did not air this year.

The lead drama actor and actress categories are almost entirely revamped, with “Breaking Bad’s” Bryan Cranston and “Good Wife’s” Julianna Margulies as the only repeat nominees. Cranston’s competition includes Kevin Spacey (“House of Cards”) as well as Schreiber, Sheen and Spader.

Gone from the lead actress race this year are Danes, “Nashville’s” Connie Britton (her castmade Hayden Panettiere was back with supporting nod), “Downton’s” Michelle Dockery, as well Glenn Close who was up for the final season of “Damages” in 2013. “Scandal’s” Kerry Washington and “House of Cards'” Robin Wright will contend with Margulies, Maslany and Schilling.

The lead comedy actor and actress categories saw less of a shakeup other than the surprising lack of recognition for kudos faves Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin for the swan-song season of “30 Rock.”

“Brooklyn” star Andy Samberg joins Michael J. Fox as nominees from frosh series. Don Cheadle, the 2013 winner, is back for Showtime’s “House of Lies,” as is Jim Parsons of “Big Bang Theory.” Jason Bateman from the revived “Arrested Development” also made the cut.

Amy Poehler one-upped her fellow Globes host Fey in landing a nom for “Parks and Recreation.” 2013 winner Lena Dunham was back with a repeat bit for “Girls,” while Zooey Deschanel (“New Girl”) and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep”) are also repeat nominees. And Edie Falco was back in the hunt for “Nurse Jackie” for the first time since 2011.

The longform acting categories yielded a bevy of film stars, from Michael Douglas and Matt Damon for “Behind the Candelabra” to Al Pacino and Helen Mirren for HBO’s “Phil Spector.” Starz’ hauled in noms for its British co-production of “White Queen,” which landed in the movie/miniseries category and noms for Rebecca Ferguson (lead actress) and Janet McTeer (supporting).

Joining “Candelabra,” “Dancing on the Edge” and “White Queen” in the movie/miniseries race are “American Horror Story: Coven” (which landed a repeat lead actress nom for Jessica Lange) and Sundance Channel’s “Top of the Lake.”

“Parenthood” star Monica Potter was a welcome newcomer in the Globes’ grab-bag supporting actor categories that span made-fors and series. Potter was seen as a shoo-in for a supporting drama actress Emmy nod earlier this year, after her strong arc in the family drama last season, but was left off the list. Joining Potter, McTeer and Panettierre on the distaff side are Jacqueline Bissett (“Dancing on the Edge”) and Sofia Vergara (“Modern Family”).

“Good Wife’s” Josh Charles landed his first Globe nom in the supporting actor field. Aaron Paul is a contender for “Breaking Bad,” as is Jon Voight for “Ray Donovan,” Rob Lowe for “Behind the Candelabra” and Corey Stoll for “House of Cards.”

Here is the complete list of TV nominees:BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
“Breaking Bad”
“Downton Abbey”
“The Good Wife”
“House Of Cards”
“Masters Of Sex”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”
Taylor Schilling, “Orange Is The New Black”
Kerry Washington, “Scandal”
Robin Wright, “House Of Cards”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”
Liev Schreiber, “Ray Donovan”
Michael Sheen, “Masters of Sex”
Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards”
James Spader, “The Blacklist”

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
“American Horror Story: Coven”
“Behind The Candelabra”
“Dancing on the Edge”
“Top of the Lake”
“White Queen”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Helena Bonham Carter, “Burton and Taylor”
Rebecca Ferguson, “White Queen”
Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story: Coven”
Helen Mirren, “Phil Spector”
Elisabeth Moss, “Top of the Lake”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Matt Damon, “Behind the Candelabra”
Michael Douglas, “Behind the Candelabra”
Chiwetel Ejiofor, “Dancing on the Edge”
Idris Elba, “Luther”
Al Pacino, “Phil Spector”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jacqueline Bisset, “Dancing on the Edge”
Janet McTeer, “White Queen”
Hayden Panettiere , “Nashville”
Monica Potter, “Parenthood”
Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Josh Charles, “The Good Wife”
Rob Lowe, “Behind the Candelabra”
Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad”
Corey Stoll, “House of Cards”
Jon Voight, “Ray Donovan”

Snub the Walking Dead?! Only show worth watching and not a single mention… most likely because there is no racial tension, no fighting over money, no glamour, just survival. Andrew Lincoln is fantastic, I am a combat veteran and this show can make me cry. Cant wait for 2nd half of season.

Sorry but The Walking Dead isn’t really quality programming. It has somehow tricked people to think otherwise, but the writing has been consistently poor that it cannot be lumped in with the true dramas. Game of Thrones being shut out, however, is unforgivable.What’s the point with these award shows anyways? They are popularity contests, not based on true achievements anymore.